On the Inverse Relationship of Recall and Precision.

Cleverdon, Cyril W.

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ERIC Number: EJ068668

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Publication Date: 1972

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On the Inverse Relationship of Recall and Precision

Cleverdon, Cyril W.

Journal of Documentation, 28, 3, 195-201, Sep 72

The inverse relationship of recall and precision is not a fundamental law. It must not be used as an excuse for failing to bring about any overall improvement in the performance of information retrieval systems (12 references) (Author/NH)

Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Search Strategies

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